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Chapter 9 VOCAB
Probability
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Complementary Events | Two events in which either one or the other must happen, but cannot happen at the same time. |
| Compound Events | A combination of two or more simple events. |
| Dependent Events | If the outcome of one event affects the outcome of another event. |
| Experimental Probability | Also known as relative frequency- based on what ACTUALLY happens in an experiment. |
| Fundamental Counting Principle | You can use this to find the total number of possible outcomes by using multiplication. |
| Independent Events | If the outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of another event. |
| Outcome | A result of a probability experiment. |
| Probability | the chance of something occurring. |
| Sample Space | The set of all possible outcomes. |
| Simple Event | one event or action |
| Simulation | A test of a real-world scenario. |
| Theoretical Probabiliy | Based on what should happen in an experiment. |
| Tree Diagram | One way to create the list all the possible outcomes. |
| Unfair | When the outcomes do not have the same chance of occurring. |
| Impossible | A probability of 0 |
| Certain | A probability of 1 |
| As likely as not | A probability of 1/2 |
| Likely | A probability between 1/2 and 1 |
| Unlikley | A probability between 0 and 1/2 |